Law for Educators

Educators must be aware of legal issues when they help students achieve required learning outcomes. They also need to protect their own rights in case there are disputes. Particularly with the consideration that recently parents and students¿ demands on teachers and schools are increasing, but educational resources are tightening. Disputes can be related to what are the most effective ways of teaching students, how to maintain order in classrooms and schools, how to work with students with different abilities, and what teachers¿ working conditions should be. Education law provides a framework that everyone in the school system shall follow for dealing with matters in an orderly way and in a way acceptable for most people. In the preamble of its Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), the United Nations (UN) declared that the child should grow up in an atmosphere of happiness, love, and understanding. A strong public education system is the foundation of a prosperous, caring, and civil society. In building such a system, knowledge of education law is important.